Today's episode is about the customs and traditions on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. In the Slovak lesson you will learn some words and sentences for the winter season. At the end of my episode, you will find a few New Year’s wishes and greetings in Slovak.

Episode notes
Today I am going to tell you about the customs and traditions on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. In the Slovak lesson you will learn some words and sentences for the winter season. At the end of my episode, you will find a few New Year’s wishes and greetings in Slovak.

Slovak lesson
1.     zima (winter, cold)
2.     chlad, zima (cold)
3.     vietor (wind)
4.     ľad (ice)
5.     sneh (snow)
6.     snehuliak (snowman)
7.     snehová vločka (snow flake)
8.     sane (snow sled)
9.     sánkovačka (sledding)
10. lyže (skis)
11. lyžovačka (skiing)
12. korčuľe (skates)
13. korčuľovanie (skating)
14. snehová guľa (snow ball)
15. guľovačka (snow ball fight)
16. Silvester (New Year’s Eve)
17. Silvestrovský bal (New Year’s Eve ball)
18. prípitok (toast)
19. ohňostroj (fireworks)
20. petardy (firecrackers)
21. Nový rok (New Year)

Now, let’s practice a few sentences:

1.     Čo budete robiť na Silvestra? What will you do on New Year's Eve?)
2.     Ešte nevieme. (We don’t know yet.)
3.     Asi ostaneme doma. (We probably stay home.)
4.     Naozaj? (Really?)
5.     To je trochu nudné, nemyslíte? (That is a little bit boring, don’t you think so?)
6.     Vôbec nie. (Not at all.)
7.     Radi pozeráme televíznu show z celého sveta. (We like to watch a TV show from around the world.)
8.     Aké máte vy plány na Silvestra? (What are your plans for New Year’s Eve?)
9.     Ja a moja manželka ideme na Silvestrovský bál. (I and my wife are going to a Silvester Ball.)
10. Kde je to? (Where is it?)
11. Hotel Forum. (Hotel Forum.)
12. To je trochu drahé, nie? (That is a little bit expensive, isn’t it?)
13. Trochu, ale Silvester je iba raz do roka! (A little bit, but New Year’s Eve is only once a year.)
14. Želáme vám dobrú zábavu! (We wish you good time! or We hope you have a good time!)
15. Ďakujeme. Aj my vám. (Thank you. We wish you the same.)
16. Veselého Silvestra a šťastný nový rok! (Joyful New Year’s Eve and Happy New Year!)

Timestamps

 00:30 Introduction to the episode
03:11 New Year's Eve means Silvester in Slovak
03:40 Fun fact
05:58 Slovak lesson
18:34 About New Year's Eve and New Year's Day
21:44 Slovak New Year's wishes
23:50 Final thoughts

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